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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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